http://www.mobilebeat.com Mobile Beat Magazine - Online, Print and Conference News For Mobile DJs / Disc Jockeys / Mobile Entertainers and More - ProDJ.Com Affiliated Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:05:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well, here we are eight years into the new millennium. What can we say about how we've progressed? In just 10 short years, we have gone from storing a few hundred MP3s to storing tens of thousands on a single hard drive. One might ask, "What will the next 10 ... http://www.mobilebeat.com/the-computerized-dj-how-to-pick-your-software-by-dr-drax/ When choosing a mixer for your system there are two critical factors you should consider. The first is the feature set. If it doesn't do what it needs to, it isn't a good fit. Likewise, if it is overloaded with unnecessary features, you have likely paid more and are carrying ... http://www.mobilebeat.com/choosing-a-mixer-by-ben-stowe/ As DJs, throughout most of our careers we seldom stray from the usual settings: hotel ballrooms, banquet halls, gymnasiums, back yards, tents, and so on. Once in awhile, however, we may get a call to do something off the beaten path-way off.My "journey to adventure" began when a word-of-mouth referral ... http://www.mobilebeat.com/the-call-of-the-wild-by-merlin-zimmet/ Cumberland, R.I. (Nov. 20, 2008) - Numark, the world's leading manufacturer of products for the DJ market, announces PRO SMX, the most powerful DJ battle mixer it has made to date. Designed to the exact specifications of the world-famous DMC champion French DJ team, Birdy Nam Nam, PRO SMX features ... http://www.mobilebeat.com/numarks-introduces-pro-smx-battle-mixer/ Sunrise, Fla. - CHAUVET employees and company owners officially kicked off the erection of its new, 65,000-square-foot worldwide headquarters on Saturday, Nov. 15.In attendance at the event was Sunrise Deputy Mayor Roger Wishner, who congratulated company owners Albert and Berenice Chauvet. Expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2009, ... http://www.mobilebeat.com/chauvet-celebrates-new-headquarters-groundbreaking/ [caption id="attachment_1475" align="alignright" width="235" caption="Wedding Industry Professionals Association (WIPA)"][/caption] Thirty hours of time, for two hours of networking probably seems out of proportion to the untrained eye. Not to my eyes. It's Tuesday, and I'm driving to the Fairmont Hotel in Santa Monica, CA to attend the second of two launch parties ... http://www.mobilebeat.com/investing-30-hours-of-time-in-2-hours-of-networking/ Check out our newly updated, loaded with features website (elationlighting.com) that will make you say "WOW!" What else would you expect from a company on the cutting edge of lighting technology but a forward-looking website. http://www.elationlighting.com We've redesigned our site, giving it an updated look, and adding new, user-friendly features that ... http://www.mobilebeat.com/new-elation-website-designed-with-you-in-mind/ LOS ANGELES - Elation's Impression LED moving head is not only "green, "since it has a very low power draw, it's also "great," - as in "great because it projects brilliant light over a large area, great because it can be mounted in a variety of ways, and great because ... http://www.mobilebeat.com/from-browne-to-green-elation-leds-help-jackson-browne-make-earth-friendly-statement-on-time-the-conqueror-tour/ From "Hack A Day" NVillar wanted a relatively cheap way to make a rotary input device for audio mixing. After looking at several options including turn tables and professional audio scrubbers, they decided on the hard drive due to its size, price, and the feel of the disk. The geek factor ... http://www.mobilebeat.com/harddrive-dj-literally/ For years we've been asked for something different on Monday night...something a little more laid back as attendees get into town and gear up for three busy days to follow.here Well, we have great news! This is your opportunity to add your name to the 84,000 people who saw The ... http://www.mobilebeat.com/twins-dueling-piano-welcome-you-to-mblv09/